Raf Simons F/W 97.98 Paris

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presented January 1997 at Impasse de Mont-Louis, Paris

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Raf Simons gave his first fashion show in Paris on Sunday January 26th 1997.

The collection does not radiate a 1997 atmosphere.

The inspiration: Transition between Punk and New Wave; Exchange project between American University students and English schoolboys at a British campus. The Look: American college students and English schoolboys with a background of New Wave and Punk. Mixture of different elements of youth-culture, e.g. the leather ‘perfecto’ jacket is reminiscent of Raf Simons’ own youth and now he gives his own interpretation of this youth-symbol.

The collection is always a mixture of cheap and chic, as well in the choice of the materials (mostly classical fabrics mixed with some trashy items) as in the design of the different models.

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thanks dude, really interesting and inspiring to see the old shows. also really sad to see what he has become now, but maybe it's natural to burn out after a such long time of great creativity. or to finally want to have a part of the cake too...